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After visiting almost EVERY corner of the gorgeous island and creating a complete series of 30 episodes, here are our Top 10 Things to do in Sicily!
From the lush rolling hills of the windy west to the vibrant volcanic islands, Sicily is packed with an endless amount of things to do & see! Sicily, or Sicilia, is in Southern Italy and is the largest and one of the most densely populated islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Being subjected to centuries of invasion and conquest, the island is a melting pot of cultural influences, resulting in a beautiful array of architecture, art, and cuisine!
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0:29 Number 1: Riding the Cable Car in Taormina
1:10 Number 2: DIY Food Tour in Palermo
2:14 Number 3: Sunset over the Salt Pans of Marsala
3:13 Number 4: Island Hopping the Aeolian Islands
4:06 Number 5: Panoramic view of Catania from Badia di Sant'Agata
5:17 Number 6: Hop On Hop Off Bus to Aci Castello & Aci Trezza
6:16 Number 7: Chocolate Tasting in Modica
7:32 Number 8: The Messina Bell Tower
8:43 Number 9: Mount Etna and Lower Craters
9:45 Number 10: The Valley of the Temples
10:42 BONUS: Segesta
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Top 10 Things to do in Catania, Sicily! ????????
With an endless amount of things to do and see, Catania truly offers something for everyone! Here are our Top 10 things to do in Catania!
Having been rocked by numerous earthquakes and volcanic eruptions over the centuries, Catania has undergone a drastic medley of changes, and as a result, opened up the opportunity for its beautifully distinct character to develop and flourish. The second-largest city in Sicily is much more than a base for the legendary volcano that shadows it, bustling streets, mouth-watering cuisine, vibrant parks, churches, monuments, shops, and nightlife, with an endless amount of things to do and see, Catania truly offers something for everyone!
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5:06 Via Crociferi and San Benedetto Church
5:58 Villa Bellini Gardens
6:22 Via Santa Filomena
6:55 San Nicolò l'Arena Monastery and Church
7:54 Hop On Hop Off Red Bus
8:51 Mount Etna
9:49 Bonus: Roman Amphitheater, Teatro Romano, Porta Garibaldi & Teatro Massimo Bellini
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Acireale (Things to do - Places to Visit) - ACIREALE Top Tourist Places
City in Sicily, Italy
Acireale is a coastal city and comune in the north-east of the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy, at the foot of Mount Etna, on the coast facing the Ionian Sea.
The church of San Biagio in Acireale contains some of the relics of the Venerable Gabriele Allegra, who had entered the Franciscan seminary in 1918. Villa Belvedere and Parco delle Terme, two large public parks and La Timpa, a beautiful natural reserve overlooking the Ionian Sea, offer great nature sights. Piazza Duomo, with its St. Peter's Basilica, is in the main square of the city.
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Top 10 MUST-TRY Foods in Sicily! ????????
After visiting almost every corner of the gorgeous island and creating a complete series of 30 episodes, here are our Top 10 Foods to Eat in Sicily!
Having played host to several empires over the course of its history, Sicily has had its fair share of cultural influences, and as a result, is home to some of the finest cuisine you will find in Italy! Once absent in the region, new fruits, nuts, vegetables, and grains are now familiar favorites on the island and contribute to the exquisite dishes present today.
From quaint fishing villages to bustling cities and ancient towns, being the most conquered island in the world, Sicily is truly one of the most fascinating and diverse places you’ll find on planet earth! The foods we covered in this episode we only begin to scratch the surface of the truly impressive variety of Sicilian dishes, snacks, sweets, and treats that are available on the island, there are tons more left to be enjoyed so be sure to try and taste as many as you can on your journey through Sicily!
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4:05 Brioche con Gelato
4:46 Arancini
5:26 Couscous di Pesce alla Trapanese
6:20 Busiate con Pesto alla Trapanese
7:10 Modican Hot chocolate and the 'Mpanatigghi
8:36 Genovese of Erice
9:38 Sicilian Sweet Treats and Desserts
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A SPECTACULAR Sicilian festival: Sant'Antonio
We head to Aci Sant' Antonio outside Catania for the Festival of Saint Anthony Abate. Sites, sounds and TRADITION dating back centuries. You may also enjoy this video on Saint John the Baptist in Aci Trezza
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Erice - The Most Magical City in Sicily, Italy!
Could Erice possibly be the most magical city in Sicily? Perched atop a mountain that overlooks the port city of Trapani, Erice is a small medieval town famous for its maze of cobbled alleyways, the temple of Venus, and for being one of the most beautiful viewpoints in Sicily, Italy!
In this episode, we fall in love with the magical little town as we ride the cable car to its city walls, explore a few of its 60 (yes, sixty) special churches, the Castle of Venus Museum (Castello di Venere) with its towers and gardens, and end the day indulging on sweets from one of the most famous bakeries in Sicily, all while soaking in the insane views Erice has to offer!
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Catania
The Sensational Sicily Series of Films presented by Alessandro Sorbello showcase one of the most beautiful regions on earth, rich in history, Sicily formed part of the cradle of civilization. This project is born from a collaboration between the Region of Sicily The Italian Chamber of Commerce, New Realm Media and Alessandro Sorbello Productions.
Profile of Catania (Greek: Κατάνη -- Katánē; Latin: Catana and Catina; Arabic: Balad-al-Fil or Medinat-al-Fil, Wadi Musa and Qataniyah) is the second-largest city of Sicily, southern Italy, and is the capital of the province which bears its name.
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With some 306,000 inhabitants (750,000 in the metropolitan area) it has the second highest population density on the island. The city's patron saint is Saint Agatha. Catania is located on the east coast of the island, halfway between Messina and Siracusa and is at the foot of the active volcano Mount Etna.
History and Foundation
All ancient authors agree in representing Catania as a Greek colony named Κατάνη
(Katánē—see also List of traditional Greek place names) of Chalcidic origin, but founded immediately from the neighboring city of Naxos, under the guidance of a leader named Euarchos (Euarchus). The exact date of its foundation is not recorded, but it appears from Thucydides to have followed shortly after that of Leontini (modern Lentini), which he places in the fifth year after Syracuse, or 730 BCE. (Thuc. vi. 3; Strabo vi. p. 268; Scymn. Ch. 286; Scyl. § 13; Steph. B. s. v.)
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The only event of its early history which has been transmitted to us is the legislation of Charondas, and even of this the date is wholly uncertain.
But from the fact that his legislation was extended to the other Chalcidic cities, not only of Sicily, but of Magna Graecia also, as well as to his own country (Arist., Pol. ii. 9), it is evident that Catania
continued in intimate relations with these kindred cities. It seems to have retained
its independence till the time of Hieron of Syracuse, but that despot, in 476 BCE, expelled all the original inhabitants, whom he established at Leontini, while he repeopled the city with a new body of colonists, amounting, it is said, to not less than 10,000 in number, and consisting partly of Syracusans, partly of Peloponnesians.
He at the same time changed its name to Αἴτνη (Aítnē, Aetna or Ætna, after the nearby volcano), and caused himself to be proclaimed the Oekist or founder of the new city. As such he was celebrated by Pindar, and after his death obtained heroic honors from the citizens of his new colony. (Diod. xi. 49, in 66; Strab. l.c.; Pind. Pyth. i., and Schol. ad loc.)
But this state of things was of brief duration, and a few years after the death of Hieron and the expulsion of Thrasybulus, the Syracusans combined with Ducetius, king of the Siculi, to expel the newly settled inhabitants of Catania, who were compelled to retire to the fortress of Inessa (to which they gave the name of Aetna), while the old Chalcidic citizens were reinstated in the possession of Catania
, 461 BCE. (Diod. xi. 76; Strab. l. c.)
The period which followed the settlement of affairs at this epoch appears to have been one of great prosperity for Catania, as well as for the Sicilian cities in general: but we have no details of its history till the great Athenian expedition to Sicily (part of the larger Peloponnesian War).
On that occasion the Catanaeans, notwithstanding their Chalcidic connections, at first refused to receive the Athenians into their city: but the latter having effected an entrance, they found themselves compelled to espouse the alliance of the invaders, and Catania became in consequence the headquarters of
the Athenian armament throughout the first year of the expedition, and the base of their subsequent operations against Syracuse. (Thuc. vi. 50-52, 63, 71, 89; Diod. xiii. 4, 6, 7; Plut. Nic. 15, 16.)
We have no information as to the fate of Catania after the close of this expedition:
it is next mentioned in 403 BCE, when it fell into the power of Dionysius I of Syracuse, who sold the inhabitants as slaves, and gave up the city to plunder; after which he established there a body of Campanian mercenaries. These, however, quitted it again in 396 BCE, and retired to Aetna, on the approach of the great Carthaginian armament under Himilco and Mago. The great sea-fight in which the latter defeated Leptines, the brother of Dionysius, was fought immediately off Catania, and the city apparently fell, in consequence, into the hands of the Carthaginians. (Diod. xiv. 15, 58, 60.)
But we have no account of its subsequent fortunes, nor does it appear who constituted its new population; it is only
certain that it continued to exist. Callippus, the assassin of Dion, when he was expelled from Syracuse, for a time held possession of Catania (Plut. Dion. 58); and when Timoleon landed in Sicily we find it subject to a despot named Mamercus, who at first joined the Corinthian leader but afterwards abandoned his alliance for that of the Carthaginians, and was in consequence attacked and expelled by Timoleon. (Diod. xvi. 69; Plut. Timol. 13, 30-34.) Catania was now restored to liberty, and appears to have continued to retain its independence; during the wars of Agathocles with the Carthaginians, it sided at one time with the former, at others with the latter; and when Pyrrhus landed in Sicily, Catania was the first to open its gates to him, and received him with the greatest magnificence. (Diod. xix. 110, xxii. 8, Exc. Hoesch. p. 496.)
Roman rule
In the First Punic War, Catania was one of the first among the cities of Sicily,
which made their submission to the Romans, after the first successes of their arms in 263 BCE. (Eutrop. ii. 19.) The expression of Pliny (vii. 60) who represents it as having been taken by Valerius Messala, is certainly a mistake.
It appears to have continued afterwards steadily to maintain its friendly relations with Rome, and though it did not enjoy the advantages of a confederate city (foederata civitas), like its neighbors Tauromenium (modern Taormina and Messana (modern Messina), it rose to a position of great prosperity under the Roman rule. Cicero repeatedly mentions it as, in his time, a wealthy and flourishing city; it retained its ancient municipal institutions, its chief magistrate bearing the title of Proagorus; and appears to have been one of the principal ports of Sicily for the export of corn. (Cic. Verr. iii. 4. 3, 83, iv. 23, 45; Liv. xxvii. 8.)
It subsequently suffered severely from the ravages of Sextus Pompeius, and was in consequence one of the cities to which a colony was sent by Augustus; a measure that appears to have in a great degree restored its prosperity, so that in Strabo's time it was one of the few cities in the island that was in a flourishing condition (Strab. vi. pp. 268, 270, 272; Dion Cass. iv. 7.)
It retained its colonial rank, as well as its prosperity, throughout the period of the Roman Empire; so that in the fourth century Ausonius in his Ordo Nobilium Urbium, notices Catania and Syracuse
alone among the cities of Sicily. (Plin. iii. 8. s. 14; Ptol. iii. 4. § 9; Itin. Ant. pp. 87,90, 93, 94).
After the fall of the Roman Empire
In 535, Catania was recovered by Belisarius from the Goths, and became again, under
the rule of the Byzantine Empire, one of the most important cities of the island. (Procop. B. G. i. 5.). It was extensively destroyed by earthquakes in 1169 and 1693 and by lava flows which ran over and around it into the sea.
The first Sicilian university was founded there in 1434.
Locational significance
The position of Catania at the foot of Mount Etna was the source, as Strabo remarks, both of benefits and evils to the city. For on the one hand, the violent outbursts of the volcano from time to time
desolated great parts of its territory; on the other, the volcanic ashes produced a soil of great fertility, adapted especially for the growth of vines. (Strab. vi. p. 269.)
One of the most serious calamities of the former class was the eruption of 121 BCE, when great part of its territory was overwhelmed by streams of lava, and the hot ashes fell in such quantities in the city itself, as to break in the roofs of the houses. Catania was in consequence exempted, for 10 years, from its usual contributions to the Roman state. (Oros. v. 13.)
The greater part of the broad tract of plain to the southwest of Catania (now called the Piano di Catania, a district of great fertility), appears to have belonged, in ancient times, to Leontini or Centuripa (modern Centuripe), but that portion of it between Catana itself and the mouth of the Symaethus, was annexed to the territory of the latter city, and must have furnished abundant supplies of corn.
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Catania is an ancient port city on Sicily's east coast. It sits at the foot of Mt. Etna, an active volcano with trails leading up to the summit. The city's wide central square, Piazza del Duomo, features the whimsical Fontana dell'Elefante statue and richly decorated Catania Cathedral. In the southwest corner of the square, La Pescheria weekday fish market is a rowdy spectacle surrounded by seafood restaurants.
For all the noise, chaos and scruffiness that hit the visitor at first glance, Catania has a strong magnetic pull. This is Sicily at its most youthful, a city packed with cool and gritty bars, abundant energy and an earthy spirit in sharp contrast to Palermo’s aristocratic airs. Catania’s historic core is a Unesco-listed wonder, where black-and-white palazzi tower over sweeping baroque piazzas. One minute you’re scanning the skyline from a dizzying dome, the next contemporary art in an 18th-century convent. Beneath it all are the ancient ruins of a town with over 2700 candles on its birthday cake. Indeed, food is another local forte. This is the home of Sicily's iconic pasta alla Norma and the extraordinary La Pescheria market.
Catania is well known for its historical earthquakes, having been destroyed by catastrophic earthquakes in 1169 and 1693, and for several volcanic eruptions from the neighbouring Mount Etna, the most violent of which was in 1669. Catania has had a long and eventful history, having been founded in the 8th century BC. In 1434, the first university in Sicily was founded in the city. In the 14th century and into the Renaissance period, Catania was one of Italy's most important cultural, artistic and political centres. The city has a rich culture and history, hosting many museums, restaurants, churches, parks and theatres. Catania is well known for its street food.
Catania is located on the east coast of the island of Sicily, at the foot of Mount Etna. As observed by Strabo, the location of Catania at the foot of Mount Etna has been both a curse and a blessing. On the one hand, violent outbursts of the volcano throughout history have destroyed large parts of the city, whilst on the other hand the volcanic ashes yield fertile soil, especially suited for the growth of vines.
Ancient edifices include:
Greek-Roman Theatre of Catania (2nd century)
Odeon (3rd century). It could house up to 1500 spectators
Amphitheatre
Greek Acropolis of Montevergine
Roman Aqueduct
Roman Forum
Roman broken arcades
Christian basilicas, hypogea, burial monuments and Catacombs
Roman Colonnade
Roman thermal structures :
Achillean Baths
Terme dell’Indirizzo
Terme di Santa Maria Odigitria
Terme della Rotonda
Baths of the Four Quoins
Terme di Palazzo Asmundo
Terme del Palazzo dell’Università
Terme di Casa Gagliano
Terme della Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate
Other monuments :
Castello Ursino, built by emperor Frederick II in the 13th century.
Palazzo degli Elefanti, designed by Giovan Battista Vaccarini. It houses the Town Hall.
Palazzo Biscari
Palazzo Tezzano
Uzeda Gate
The Medieval Gothic-Catalan Arch of Saint John of Friars (San Giovanni de' Fleres)
Ferdinandean Gate or Garibaldi Gate (Porta Ferdinandea or Porta Garibaldi), a triumphal arch erected in 1768 to celebrate the marriage of Ferdinand I of Two Sicilies and Marie Caroline of Austria
Porta del Fortino (Redoubt Gate)
The House of the Mutilated of War (Casa del Mutilato) built in Fascist-style architecture
Catania War Cemetery, a Commonwealth Graveyard located in the southern country hamlet of Bicocca
Giardino Bellini
Catania Botanical Garden
Pacini Garden
Gioeni Park
The Baroque city centre of Catania is a UNESCO World Heritage Site:
The Cathedral (1070–1093, rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake)
Saint Agatha Abbey (1620)
Saint Placidus (1769)
Church of San Giuseppe al Duomo
Church of Santissimo Sacramento al Duomo
Church of San Martino dei Bianchi
Church of Sant'Agata la Vetere (254)
Saint Agatha by the Furnace or Saint Blaise (1098, rebuilt in 1700)
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Welcome to our Sicily Walking Tour of the Catania Historic District! In this video, we'll take you on a virtual journey through the charming streets of Catania, exploring its fascinating history and baroque architecture of this historic city.
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0:00 Intro Preview
9:22 Piazza Duomo
12:25 Fontana dell' Amenano
13:31 Fontana dell' Elefante
18:35 Historic Fish Market
23:42 Piazza Mazzini
26:25 Piazza San Francesco D’Assisi
28.27 St. Benedict triumphal arch
29:26 Via Crociferi Baroque Street
30:06 Church of St. Francesco Borgia
31:51 Via San Benedetto
34:46 Via Etena Pedestrian Street
36:11 Piazza Universita
38:41 Vittoria Emanuele II Street
41:50 Alleyway
43:24 Piazza Vincenzo Bellini
45:51 Teatro Massimo Bellini
50:40 Fontana dei Delfini
55:01 Piazza Cutelli
1:00:51 Piazza dei Martiri
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Acireale Il Borgo delle Mille Campane
Acireale, secondo comune più popoloso della città metropolitana di Catania, è il centro principale dell'hinterland acese che comprende i vicini comuni di Aci Catena, Aci Sant'Antonio, Aci Castello, Aci Bonaccorsi, Valverde e parte di Santa Venerina.
Formatasi da piccole migrazioni dal territorio a sud, oggi l'impianto urbanistico di Acireale è quello tipico delle città tardo-medievali siciliane.
Nota per il suo carnevale, per il barocco e per le sue terme, Acireale comprende nel suo territorio una serie di borghi marinari dotati di porticciolo, tra cui Santa Maria la Scala e Capo Mulini, mete turistiche estive di grande richiamo.
La leggenda narra che Acireale e le altre Aci trassero la propria origine da Xiphonia, una misteriosa città greca oggi del tutto scomparsa.
I poeti Virgilio e Ovidio fanno infatti risalire il mito della fondazione alla storia d'amore tra Galatea e Aci, ucciso per gelosia dal ciclope Polifemo.
Noto Antica
L’antica Noto come il Titanic: la stessa bellezza, la stessa superbia, lo stesso destino, lo stesso numero di morti.
A decretare la sua fine non fu ovviamente un iceberg, ma un terribile terremoto che l’11 gennaio 1693 rase al suolo la nobile cittadina.
“Il terremoto dell’11 gennaio 1693 in Sicilia orientale – osserva uno studio del dipartimento di fisica dell’Università di Bologna – è l’evento di più elevata magnitudo della storia sismica italiana. Ad esso fu associato un maremoto catastrofico, osservato lungo tutta la costa orientale della Sicilia e più a sud fino all’arcipelago maltese”.
Questo terremoto ha provocato distruzione completa in molte città delle attuali province di Catania, Siracusa e Ragusa e gravi danni fino a Palermo e Messina. Lo tsunami che ha colpito l’intera costa ionica aveva onde fino ad 10 metri. I morti furono da 60 mila a 93.000.
Ma l’uomo è una razza caparbia e da quella immane tragedia si risollevò e creò tesori preziosi. Se oggi Noto, Ragusa, Catania, Siracusa e moltissimi altri centri grandi e piccoli della Sicilia sud/orientale possono vantare un favoloso patrimonio artistico, lo devono a quella ricostruzione che mise in piedi veri portenti di arte barocca.
Nelle nostre ricerche su internet eravamo incappati nella traduzione di un documento dell’epoca, redatto nei giorni seguenti il sisma. E fu con quelle parole nella mente e nel cuore che visitammo le rovine dell’Antica Noto.
“Il giorno 9, alle quattro e un quarto poco più del pomeriggio, ora d’Italia, si verificò il primo terremoto che durò il tempo di un lungo Credo. Sebbene a Messina non abbia fatto danni, una seconda scossa, che sopraggiunse l’11 dello stesso mese alle ore venti e trenta, durò circa un quarto d’ora causando grande dolore. Dopo di quest’ultima, non ci furono case e palazzi che resistettero perché furono sconquassati e rasi al suolo. I morti, di cui fino a ora si ha notizia certa, ammontano a quarantatré ma, proprio perché gli animi sono molto depressi, non si sono potuti contare tutti. Le processioni e le aspre penitenze che si fanno non hanno eguali in tutto il mondo e molte sono le confessioni pubbliche. Questo signor Prelato va predicando nelle Chiese, nelle Piazze, nelle strade a piedi scalzi indossando solo dei sandali. Ai Religiosi e ai Chierici (sebbene ancora non ordinati) ha dato loro licenza di confessare e assolvere tutti i peccati (anche quelli riservati al Pontefice). Il terreno della marina presenta grandi fenditure in diverse parti a Terranova come pure a Santa Croce [dove] è stata rasa al suolo la maggior parte delle case e nessuno si azzarda a camminare per le vie.
Infine, è un vero miracolo, attribuito alla Divina Maestà per intercessione della Vergine Santissima della Lettera, se ancora siamo vivi. Le scosse continuano ma sono molto lievi e ogni minimo strepito sembra una nuova scossa, tanto sono il timore e lo sconcerto nei quali tutti versiamo.
Nel Regno è stata accertata fino a ora la perdita di Carlentini, Lentini, Militello, Caltagirone, Acireale, La Ferla, Noto, Vizzini, Sortino, Francofonte, Melilli, la Trezza, Mascali, Augusta, Siracusa, Scicli, Modica, Ragusa, Avola, Spaccaforno, Misterbianco, Felice Moncada, La Mota, San Giovanni Galermo, Le Praque, Mascalucia, Torre di Grifo, Nicolosi, Borrello, Pietra viga grande (Viagrande), Tre Castagni, Sant’Antonio, La Catena, las Patamas, Santa Lucia, Aci e il suo Castello, San Filippo, Bonaccorsi, San Gregorio, il Trappeto, la Punta, Tre Misteri, Veloverde, e il Castello della Brucula, tutte queste città, paesi e casali sono stati rasi al suolo, senza che sia rimasta in piedi pietra su pietra.
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Voglia questo video essere un nostro omaggio a chi, in quei giorni, perse la vita e a coloro che, attraverso grandi difficoltà, sopravvisse.
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Top 10 cosa vedere a Città del Capo
Cosa vedere a Città del Capo? Cosa fare a Città del Capo? Scopri la Top 10 cosa vedere a Città del Capo secondo la classifica stilata dal canale Come si Viaggia. In questo articolo vi porteremo in un viaggio alla scoperta dei posti più belli a Città del Capo e vi consiglieremo cosa fare e cosa non fare per poter creare il vostro itinerario nel migliore dei modi. Il nostro obiettivo è quello di semplificare la scelta dei luoghi più belli da vedere a Città del Capo senza dover cercare in tanti siti diversi.
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L'organizzazione di un viaggio spesso richiede molto tempo e molta ricerca ed è importante al fine di riuscire a vedere più luoghi possibili ed ottimizzare il tempo a disposizione del viaggiatore. Non è sempre facile cercare informazioni e riuscire a radunarle tutte: lo scopo di Come si viaggia è proprio quello di aiutarti ad ottenere più dati possibili, tutti in un unico sito o video che sia. Il nostro Pianeta è un luogo meraviglioso e di infinita bellezza: dalla vastità della natura, con oceani inesplorati e montagne selvagge, alla maestosità dell’ingegno dell’uomo, con tutto quello che è riuscito a creare. In questo appuntamento il video di Come si viaggia parlerà di cosa visitare a Città del Capo. L’articolo e il video vengono proposti all'utente sotto forma di una classifica. La Top 10 cosa vedere a Città del Capo Capo è soggettiva: per rendere l’articolo più accurato e più oggettivo possibile invitiamo il pubblico a commentare questo post tramite l’apposito spazio presente in fondo alla pagina con una propria classifica sull'argomento del video.
Di seguito elenchiamo la classifica di Come si viaggia:
1. Table Mountain
2. Camps Bay Beaches
3. Wander Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens
4. Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
5. Cape Wheel
6. Robben Island
7. Chapman's Peak Drive
8. City Hall
9. Iziko Museums
10. Bo-Kaap
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3 giorni a Castelmola e Taormina
Due giorni pieni alla scoperta di Taormina partendo da Castelmola. La scelta di pernottare a Castelmola, il paesino che domina Taormina, è stata perfetta: costi ridotti, posto fresco e tranquillo, panorama incredibile e facile accessibilità sia a piedi che con autobus. Giunti in auto nel tardo pomeriggio del 28 agosto, il primo giorno è terminato presto, giusto il tempo di visitare il piccolo borgo dominato dai ruderi del castello e di gustare le mitiche arancine siciliane. Il giorno seguente, in compenso, mi sono alzato prima del sorgere del sole facendo un ulteriore giro del paese, assolutamente deserto, fin su al castello dove ho aspettato l'alba. Dopo colazione siamo scesi a piedi a Taormina percorrendo via Cuculunazzo con soste al Santuario della Madonna della Rocca, al Teatro Antico e al Duomo. Infine ritorno a Castelmola in autobus. Il giorno seguente ci siamo diretti all'Isola Bella prendendo l'autobus fino al terminal e proseguendo a piedi tramite il sentiero che parte dal Belvedere Pirandello. Dopo aver visitato la casa museo sull'Isola Bella, fatto un bagno intorno all'isola ed un ulteriore bagno nella vicina Baia di Mazzarò, siamo risaliti in paese con la funivia ed infine rientrati a Castelmola in autobus. Il giorno successivo siamo ripartiti in auto alla volta delle Gole dell'Alcantara.
Il video offre scorci e momenti di rara bellezza grazie ad alcune riprese effettuate prima dell'alba e in assenza di persone.
Foto e video sono stati montati prevalentemente in ordine cronologico, in modo da offrire un'esperienza di viaggio verosimile a quella effettivamente vissuta, con musica strumentale di sottofondo e qualche didascalia. Rilassatevi e godetevi il video fino alla fine.
Castelmola 00:00
2° Giorno 01:11
Sentiero per Taormina 02:22
Santuario Madonna della Rocca
Taormina 03:16
Chiesa di Sant'Antonio da Padova
Chiesa di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria
Palazzo Corvaja
Teatro Antico 04:10
Belvedere Piazza IX Aprile 05:36
Chiesa di San Giuseppe
Duomo di San Nicola 06:30
Ex Chiesa del Carmine
Porta Catania
Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
Porta Messina
Ruderi delle Terme Bizantine
Villa Comunale
3° Giorno 07:38
Sentiero pel Isola Bella dal Belvedere Pirandello
Riserva Naturale Isola Bella 08:02
Giardino Botanico dell'Isola Bella 08:47
Fondale dell'Isola Bella
Funivia Mazzarò 10:02
Musica: Ron Gelinas - Summer Splendour
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- Call of the Butterfly
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Hotel All Seasons Catania Acireale, Acireale, Sicily - Italy (IT)
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Hotel All Seasons Catania Acireale, Acireale, Sicily - Italy (IT)
Located within easy reach of A18 motorway and only 25 minutes from Catania Airport, DimsiWay is a new built hotel, surrounded by a wonderful private garden with free private parking area.Discretion, comfort and relax are ensured with utmost attention. The elegance of the hotel is combined with its original design and functionality.Situated along panoramic SS 114, within easy reach of Acireale city centre, the hotel is suitable for both business and leisure guests, long stays, short holidays or a regenerating rest.In the Dependance area absolute privacy is ensured by a front room parking place and a drive-in access, for those who choose a fast check in directly from their car.The hotel is located only 250 metres from Gazzena nature trails, a green site part of the greater Timpa protected area, where it is possible to have a swim in the crystal clear waters of the nature reserve.At All Seasons Hotel hospitality is based on quality, comfort and low cost ratesAnd furthermore, included in the room rate we offer breakfast, tea and coffee facilities, WiFi internet access, and a complimentary bottle of mineral water in the room.All Seasons Hotel offers a wide range o facilities and services in order to satisfy all types of guests: Internet Corner Wi-Fi; meeting room; 24h reception with fast check in/check out; electronic key; wake up call service; taxi or limousine reservation service for tourist trips or shopping; luggage deposit and custody free of charge; baby sitting on demand; cradle on demand; TV area and reading corner; do your self laundry and ironing inside the hotel; private car park (guarded and free of charge).All rooms are spacious enriched by refined details, furnished with queen or king size beds or French beds. Each room is provided with private bathroom with shower box (some with bath tube or Jacuzzi) night courtesy light, hairdryer, courtesy line.All rooms are comfortable and carefully decorated with warm colours ensuring a pleasant experience: regardful of its guests needs, whether they are business or leisure, All Seasons Hotel is the perfect solution for an extended stay or a simple break between business appointments.Hot and cold drinks and food dispensers are available in the hall, in the Dependance area drink dispensers only.The bar hall offers a wide range of drinks and snacks.Breakfast is served from 07:00 am to 10:00 am, with a continental self service buffet and on demand room service breakfast. In case of early check out breakfast is served in the bar hall.
Hotel Features
General
Room Service, Pet Friendly, Disabled Access, Air Conditioned, Non-Smoking Rooms, Cable / Satellite TV, Kitchenette, Coffee / Tea Maker, Hair Dryer, Complimentary Toiletries, TV, Disabled Accessible Rooms, Disabled Parking, Wheel Chair Access, Shower, En suite, Private Bathroom, Bidet, Cots, Coffee Shop/Cafeteria, Smoking Room, Family Room
Activities
Swimming pool, Tour Desk, Tennis Courts, Excursions, Garden, Boating, Tennis Courts (indoor), Water Activities, Fishing, Golf (miniature), Bowling Alley, Hiking, Jacuzzi, Pool Indoor, Pool Outdoor
Services
Concierge, Elevator / Lift, 24 Hour Reception, Dry Cleaning, Babysitting / Child Services, Banquet Facilities, Conference Room(s), Multilingual Staff, Safe-Deposit Box, Wake-up Service, Meeting Rooms, Laundry service, Photocopier, Desk, Direct dial phone, Facsimile, Audio/Visual Equipment, Exhibit Space, Security and video surveillance in public areas, Luggage Storage, Express Check-In/Check-Out, Self Laundry
Internet
High-speed Internet is available at this hotel. Wireless internet on site.
Parking
The hotel has free parking.
Check-in
From 4:00 PM
Check-out
Prior to 11:00 AM
FAQ
The following questions have been answered for you by Hotel All Seasons Catania Acireale... What are your breakfast options?Breakfast is included in the room price and it's Continental. Every morning it's served from 7:00am to 10:00am. We also have a bar open 24/7. What transport is available to get around?Close to our hotel (about 30 meters) there is a bus stop for buses going to Catania. The train station is not so far from us (about 10 minutes walking) and connects Acireale with all the most important cities in Sicily. Do you have internet?We do have a free Wi-Fi internet access both in the rooms and in the public areas.
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la Torre Di Casalotto Aci Catena Sicily
The barrier that I climbed over to reach the site was put in place to prevent uncivilized people from throwing waste in via Ceuta, but it's a public route.
The entire complex stands on top of a hill, in a prominent position with respect to the surrounding countryside. It is a type of fortified farm. It has an irregularly shaped city wall, interspersed with some surveillance garages.
Within the walls there are two buildings: the first, oriented east / west, probably represented the residential area; the second, oriented north / south, probably housed all the activities related to the cultivation of the vast territory subjected to the control of the great masseria. Finally, at the confluence of the two structures stands an imposing tower with an irregular polygonal plan. This last structure would seem to present a building stratification dating back to an older period, possibly medieval.
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Live from Aci Castello, Sicily—Festa di San Giuseppe Auction
Taken in Aci Castello, Sicily, Italy
The Festa di San Giuseppe tradition involves local townspeople giving donations to the church, which are then auctioned off to raise money for the church. The auction is quite a colorful scene with many lighted decorations, and our video captures a bit of the unique dialetto sicilianu or Sicilian dialect, quite different from the commonly known sounds of Italian.